Sneakerhead vs someone who enjoys shoes
The Differences Between a Sneakerhead and Someone Who Enjoys Shoes
Sneakers have been on the rise over the past decade. They have overtaken the fashion world by storm. Some people have taken this opportunity to sell, trade, and collect sneakers. These people are typically called sneakerheads. On the other hand, people, such as myself, enjoy having different types of sneakers and seeing them as something you wear on a daily basis. However, people who enjoy sneakers sometimes are labeled as sneakerheads. This blog will explain the difference between the two.
Sneakerheads are typically people who dedicate time to selling, buying, and trading sneakers. Many of the sneakers they buy sell out really fast and are hard to come by. Many sneakerheads tend to buy these types of shoes so they can resell them and make a profit. For example, many people (along with many sneakerheads) try to buy Air Jordan 1s. Sneakerheads try to buy this shoe model at its retail price of $170 because the price skyrockets to over $1000 after the shoe sells out. Then they can resell the shoes and receive profit.
Air Jordan 1
However, not all sneakerheads resell shoes. Others may go out of their way to buy certain shoes for their own personal collection. This may be spending hundreds of dollars just to wear a specific shoe. A lot of sneakerheads have a nice collection of rare and expensive sneakers. If someone ever wanted a shoe and did not want to pay for the shoe, they could trade one of their sneakers for that pair without having to pay a lot of money. That process is called trading in the sneaker world. Having a shoe collection is the factor where people who enjoy sneakers are considered sneakerheads. Sneakerheads and people who enjoy sneakers both have collections, but one is typically more expensive than the other.
extreme sneakerhead collection
There is a slight difference between sneakerheads and people who enjoy sneakers. People who enjoy wearing sneakers usually will not dedicate as much time to shoes compared to sneakerheads. They might not go for rare or expensive sneakers too. I consider myself to be a person who enjoys wearing shoes. I enjoy having a decent amount of shoes, but I try not to spend my time focused on sneakers. My favorite type of shoe to wear is any pair of Nike Air Max. I have around 4-5 pairs of this model because they boost your height and are extremely comfortable. Many of the shoes I have are at decent prices, but not great prices. I look for shoes that meet my standards, rather than buying rare and expensive shoes. Overall, rather you are a sneakerhead or a person who genially enjoys wearing shoes, their love for shoes is the same, but is shown in different forms.
This is a pretty interesting post, as I didn't know about the differences until reading this. Although I am not particularly into shoes, I do think that finding shoes that fit your needs are important. Reselling shoes seems to be a solid option now, as its like a stock market. Air Maxes seem like a solid shoe option, and I will definitely check it out.
ReplyDeleteI've know lots of people who enjoy shoes, but not any 'sneakerheads' so to speak. Reselling shoes can definitely be profitable, and you've shown me the 'Shoe stock market' as well. Shoes are one of those things that many people can be passionate about, and there is a growing market for rare and expensive sneakers as well.
ReplyDeleteYeah tim has a ton of AirMaxes
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I like the originality of your post. Sneakers often look cool, and trading them can be both exciting and lucrative for some people. I always thought Sneakerheads were the same thing as Sneaker fans, but I guess that there are some pivotal differences between the two. Your post has enlightened me to the point of view that the Sneakerhead is another category of shoe fan, distinguished by their amount of effort, time, and commitment to acquiring rare shoes. I appreciate your including your own personal opinion about certain Sneakers, and about wanting shoes that augment height and comfort. I agree that the Nike Air Maxes are a nice looking shoe. I also appreciate the wide variety of colors available on that specific model. I suppose I am more of a shoe fan than a sneakerhead.
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I think this topic is really interesting, due to it's modernity. I've seen videos all over the internet about sneakerheads trading shoes and even investing in them, treating these feet apparel like stocks on the market. Being a sneaker head may sound like a bad thing, but honestly I think collecting and selling shoes is cool and I'd like to look into it further.
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